title: That dyspepsia in the young could be cancer.
abstract: Malignant tumour of the stomach is not common in young adults. When it does occur, it is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. The objective of this report is to document our experience with three cases of gastric adenocarcinoma in young adult Nigerians seen over a period of 18 months in our centre.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology Unit, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria.
authors.forename: Abdulfatai B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Olokoba
authors.forename: Olusegun A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Obateru
authors.forename: Mathew O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Bojuwoye
authors.forename: Olatunde K
authors.initials: OK
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.forename: Lateefat B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Olokoba
keywords: Adenocarcinoma; endoscopy; gastric; young adults